What You Need to Know:

VIZ Media takes gamers on a vivid journey to an alternate realm with the release of THE WORLD NEXT DOOR on March 28th. This debut video game from the multimedia entertainment company is produced as part of an ongoing publishing partnership with indie game innovator Rose City Games, with character designs by Lord Gris. Already award-winning in pre-release and most recently nominated for the upcoming 2019 SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award, THE WORLD NEXT DOOR follows Jun, a rebellious teen, who finds herself trapped in the parallel world inhabited by magical beings.

Combining the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of anime and indie gaming, THE WORLD NEXT DOOR delivers a rich narrative and fast-paced, real-time puzzle battles in a universe where portals connect two planes - the human realm of Earth and the magical world of Emrys. Players must activate runes to cast colorful spells and defeat mysterious enemies known as Grievances and help Jun uncover the secrets to opening a portal back to Earth before time runs out. Charming branching dialogue offers players the freedom to choose among various responses to impact the game’s course and outcome.

THE WORLD NEXT DOOR is available for the Nintendo Switch console, and for PC/MAC via Steam, the Humble Store, Itch.io and GOG.com. The game will be offered at an MSRP of $14.99 with a premium game and soundtrack bundle available on PC/Mac for MSRP $19.99.

Source: Official Press Release

Honey's Quick Impressions

We had the opportunity to dive into the demo of THE WORLD NEXT DOOR and after catching a glimpse of the story, alongside the puzzle-style gameplay, we're totally stoked to play the full version to uncover more behind the secrets of Emrys. The puzzle portion of the game was quite intriguing because it incorporated a matching style of puzzle, akin to that of say Tetris or Lumines, and by doing so you can unleash powerful attacks on the enemy. Some blocks allow you to heal but most of them contain elements like fire, wind, and ice that you can use to your advantage. Not much else was really conveyed in great detail within the demo, so it has left us wanting more! We're looking forward to it!

Let's see how this all turns out! It's looking promising for VIZ!

The gameplay details do sound intriguing for sure. Let's see how it all unfolds!